Just for you Andy I’ll clarify. They may not have liked him enough when it comes to becoming the guy after Brady. Anyways It’s all speculation. To me a 2nd and say a day 3 pick for a guy you feel can carry the franchise forward the next decade is a steal, does the value really matter if he sits behind brady like Steve young did for Montana?
And I get that brady has said he wants to play to 45. Hes 42. If he gets to 45 great but he’s at the age where he should be considered year to year. To me it’s just as possible we have a new starting qb by 2020 as it is that Brady plays another 3 seasons.
Of course if you are certain he is the best guy to follow Brady you give up whatever it takes.
But it doesn’t work that way. Player evaluation isn’t an on/off switch.
It’s a likelihood. You evaluate the strengths and weaknesses. Everyone has different ones and there is no legitimate way to know certainly what the player will be. You just develop a confidence level.
I don’t think anyone is exceedingly confident that Rosen will be the next GOAT, but neither is anyone that darnold, Murray, lock, jones, Haskins etc will be.
So it’s a matter of level of confidence that they will develop not certainty.
And it’s not just that. It’s confidence compared to other options.
I think if Rosen were in the street Belichick would be happy to offer him a roster spot and find out, and would have enough confidence that he can develop to give him a job. But when there is a price then you set a price based on that confidence level and move to the next
Maybe we are saying the same thing, I am just clarifying that not wanting to give up a 2nd doesn’t mean Belichick doesnt think Rosen can develop into a good nfl QB.
